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Kalyssa

Girl

Meaning of Kalyssa: American: 'invented name variant of Alyssa'

Kalyssa is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10577th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10577

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

852

First recorded 1987 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 47 babies2002: 38 babies2003: 41 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 46 babies2006: 54 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Kalyssa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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